Chicago and the state authorities of Illinois have jointly offered to hand Amazon more than $2bn in tax breaks, including $1.32bn of its workers’ income … Chicago offers tech giant $1.32bn of its worker’s income taxes to host its new headquartersRead more
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World’s Richest Person Escapes Scrutiny From His Own Paper—and Its Rivals
The three most prominent US newspapers haven’t run a critical investigative piece on Jeff Bezos’ company Amazon in almost two years, a FAIR survey finds. … World’s Richest Person Escapes Scrutiny From His Own Paper—and Its RivalsRead more
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European Commission orders Luxembourg to claim back $295 million in taxes from Amazon
Amazon was told on Wednesday to pay about 250 million euros ($295 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg, the latest U.S. tech company to be … European Commission orders Luxembourg to claim back $295 million in taxes from AmazonRead more
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How to keep Amazon from eating your business, too
It has become a truism that software is eating the world. Perhaps that now extends to Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods. This purchase is surely … How to keep Amazon from eating your business, tooRead more
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When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly?
On Friday morning, Amazon announced it was buying Whole Foods Market for more than $13 billion. About an hour later, Amazon’s stock had risen by … When Does Amazon Become a Monopoly?Read more
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Protests against Amazon’s bid to seize land from historic African-American community in Virginia
Since June, the residents of Carver Road, an African-American working class community located in Haymarket, Virginia, have been involved in a struggle to save their … Protests against Amazon’s bid to seize land from historic African-American community in VirginiaRead more